Zius BK-1S: A Budget Nerf AEG For The Masses!

In this video I test the new Zius BK-1S, an affordable, readily available Nerf AEG / AEB that shoots 200fps straight out of the box!
Includes an overview, chrono test, rate of fire test, range test, accuracy test and gameplay footage!
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0:00 Intro
2:15 Overview
9:48 Chrono Test
11:12 Chrono Results
11:31 Rate of Fire
11:53 Range Test
12:33 Range Results
12:59 Accuracy Test
14:51 Accuracy Results
15:24 Conclusion

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

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[@quantumsniper9433]

Also just putting it here Grey BK1S isnt allowed in public games in Singapore. You're gonna have to get the yellow or change the handguard. In case any singaporeans are here

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

​​@@quantumsniper9433That should be the case in most places. Not just Singapore. Could always paint it.

[@quantumsniper9433]

@@BradleyPhillipsYT The main host has stated that the grey BKs are not allowed, just saying it in case anyone hasnt seen the announcement

[@terence79chan]

@Bradley Phillips YT great video! I was trying to share your QWK Challenger Pro Max video to a colleague who is keen to purchase it, but that video seems to have disappeared from your channel, is there anything wrong with that AEG?

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

Just want to add for those who see this that the BK-2S has a shorter barrel than this and slightly lower power out of the box because of it.

[@David_Randall8108]

Thank you for telling us!

[@tristanandriske6968]

Yeah thanks and what barrel did you use do they sell extended barrel s

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

​@@tristanandriske6968this is the BK-1S. I used the stock included barrel.

[@wistralis7387]

that coop callback was great

[@MrFreefonix420]

The intro was fire 🔥

[@pbDEMON]

Great review, thank you. That guy you tagged in the ear was NOT happy, though. Ow! Stuff like that makes me want to bring my old paintball mask to games in the future.

[@NightFury-jd8ce]

Thanks for including the disco room tag footage too - sweet!

[@tracyscharber7776]

So, I really liked your review of this blaster and I love the gameplay of you putting in work with it. This video cemented my purchase and at my local 150 fps games this thing is an absolute menace! I am looking to get the bk-1s handguard and barrel (I have the bk2s)

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

I believe you can get the upgrade barrel separately, the handguard you could likely use many different Airsoft style or Gel Blaster style ones.

[@David_Randall8108]

Thanks so much, very helpful review!

[@jolemaire6629]

Aeg will replace flywheels in pro nerf in a few years

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

Maybe even sooner than that

[@quasistellar]

I really wanted to like flywheels, but seeing all the janky motors smoking and dart foam flying has steered me far away from them. That and the inaccuracy and form factor. I just think folks have tried to push that tech farther than foam darts can really go. I do think they have a place in low priced low-FPS (sub 150) blasters, though.

[@David_Randall8108]

I loved the Coop references!

[@frogsbutfrogs]

great review as always

[@TungstenCube]

i remember commenting about cheaper AEG's like this! love to see a lower entry AEG

[@Taco-cuber]

Always the best videos

[@mobert0839]

Indeed

[@syarizansulaiman6554]

Great reviews, BK-1s already sell at my country with mag's, also I'm already got 13 pcs old BK1 mag

[@josedelarosa1042]

Aeb s are so close. Six more months and two more generations and I think they will be at a good price point. With all the bugs worked out. I can’t wait to see where this is all leading.

[@frogsbutfrogs]

great video as always

[@ScottBionicBlasters]

This is so great for the hobby, to have aso many choices in AEGs now, that were still only ideas q few years ago.

[@Lankythepyro]

That reciprocating charging handle is cool af and pretty practical too

[@CRNerf]

Thank you for the video. Take care

[@NightFury-jd8ce]

Awesome review of the full improved version. Wondering if a 3 round mod or version will be available soon.

[@standeely]

Absolutely LOVE seeing AEBs gaining traction in the space, but this just ain't the one for me yet. The Talon incompatibility, mid build quality, and awful looking magwell just breaks the deal for me. But this is another important stepping stone to the perfect and affordable AEB - it can't come soon enough.

[@tracyscharber7776]

I agree with your point about the magwell, but I'm sure someone will make a flared magwell for it at some point, probably held on by grub screws

[@ulungprabowo]

I think the version 3 would be a very super perfect AEG blaster!

[@NightFury-jd8ce]

I could see a v3 withunder barrel RIVAL foam grenade bander for ultimate master key.

[@trevormallow2788]

It looks like you can use an oring in lieu of the c-clip on the barrel and the act of cinching down the barrel nut will squish the oring and create barrel retention tension.

[@ibbyseed]

Now we just need a co2 version of this. Imagine the kick and blowback… dream 🙌

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

The Milsig does that but isn't the most reliable

[@quantumsniper9433]

HPA isnt popular because not only is it very expensive, but its banned in most nerf fields and in a few countries where nerf is popular (SG and China come to mind that either ban HPA or its a grey area)

[@scurrey8489]

More footage of you playing and talking about strategy and team play please! You have some of the best gear reviews would love to see you mix in some tournament play and see the corses you play on. Check out “paint ball ruined my life”. Does a great job breaking down corses and team play.

[@peterk8131]

I tried the zius darts in a variety of blasters (nexus pro x, swift, wasp 76): all appear to be more consistent than worker. I'd love for you to test them out! I got EKind ones off Amazon which are identical to the zius darts.

[@TheSocialProfile]

What a price point!

[@mobert0839]

Where are you able to get this in europe? I thought they would be accesible

[@iank861]

Nice but I prefer the inverted scales version as it accepts talon mags 👍

[@JangoFoamFlinger]

Wow. That was a glowing review. I'm hyped to get one. How does it compare to the Colnel wasp 76? Also, how hard would it be to lube all the moving parts after a full day of use?

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

I'd take this over the Wasp 76. The ergo is much better.

[@loveyourwaifu1035]

why do "sweetheart storm" and "inverted scales" sound so much like destiny weapon names XD

[@_kaeyos]

Do you consider this blaster better than a colonel wasp 76? If so, how? Either way, I’m getting it. I’m just curious to know why you would think it’s better.

[@WannabeNerfOperator]

While I think the rise or great AEB’s is great for people who don’t have airsoft, for people who live in places that do have airsoft and mag fed paintball this will really blur the lines between these hobbies. The biggest thing that separates these hobbies is the projectiles and the mechanisms that shoot them, springers and flywheelers provide the perfect dichotomy for nerf gameplay, you’re making obvious trade offs for the benefits that each provides. Airsoft and paintball don’t really have this same dichotomy for different firing mechs that nerf does. But if AEB’s become popular then there is no real reason for picking either, and this hobby, to me, loses part of its charm. But that just the perspective from some guy in the US, I’m sure this is great for people who don’t have airsoft or paintball.

[@meliodashadeyoshi2115]

When is the release date for this guy in the US?

[@peterk8131]

My favourite review of the bk1s! Be interested to see you swap the spring to get over 200fps. Also do you think this is better than the wasp 76?

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

Definitely better than the Wasp 76, will have to see how the new Wasp compares though.

[@tsrmmercy836]

@@BradleyPhillipsYTplease review the wasp 77!!

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

​@@tsrmmercy836will once it comes out

[@David_Randall8108]

I don't prefer calling hits, kills. I mean, when we tag someone, we don't kill them. Just my preference.

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

For the purposes of the game, a hit player is dead until they respawn. You don't call it getting a tag in video games now do you?

[@sergionavarro4565]

Is a good deal, not perfect but reasonable, but to me is a bit of a dealbreaker the fact that is not talon compatible. I only want old full lenght mags and talontype mags, the rest of my blasters with different amunitions have internal mags, drums... But that is me, maybe most don't care.

[@wooohooo103]

Ak47!.... Uh, I mean BK1s for EVERYONE!

[@emmdadlong4336]

Am i able to purchase nerf guns like yours in australia?

[@mainstay.]

I've been on the fence about the two BKs's compared to the Storm and Scales but I think your review has tilted me in it's favor. It was the fact that it's under 200 fps and used unique mags. But I have plenty of blasters that can go well over 200 fps and priming those can get tiring after a game or two ( it would be nice for a change to have accuracy AND a higher ROF ) and the mags cost less than a talon.

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

You could always get a higher fps AEG down the line once you've used this one first

[@kapler8550]

Can this use standard airsoft gears? In that brief bit of footageit looked like a high ratio set of aeg gears.

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

I believe so

[@kapler8550]

@@BradleyPhillipsYTit would be interesting to test with different ratios to see what can be done to it.

[@TRXtattoos]

seems like a good prototype. looking forward to a release version where they fix the blatant problems like the jam door, mag well, and fire the person who decided proprietary anything was acceptable. not to mention the obvious black parts being replaced with less scary looking parts. Why would anyone who is even slightly interested in this hobby release this thing as is? I genuinely don't understand.

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

It was made for the Chinese market where no one cares about proprietary mags or black colouring.

[@mobert0839]

Bradley Phillips, what AirSoft Reddot scope do you use?

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

My recommendation is to find one on Amazon or eBay for like $20

[@mobert0839]

No way for only 20 bucks?

[@alwaysfallingshort]

Man the proprietary magazine is a bummer.

[@adammoon2959]

COULD THE BK-1S DO 200FPS +

[@SaltedBadly]

250fps version competition ready coming soon

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

Will have to see if it survives that kinda power long term

[@GMichaelBridge]

Bcff skunkworks already has some interesting mods in development (full disclosure, I'm designing one of them)

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

I saw someone modded the entire magwell to take talons which is brilliant. Would probably be a fair bit of effort for the average user though!

[@GMichaelBridge]

@@BradleyPhillipsYT pretty easy if people are comfortable modding nerf guns. you'll need a 3d printed slide-on/clip-on magwell flare though, as the front screw post will get reduced in the process. I've got some barrel adapters (threaded & unthreaded) in beta testing to give more options. stock pusher is slightly more than 13mm diameter (stock barrel chamber ID is 13.4mm and quickly transitions down to 13mm) so by default you can't use 'standard' sized barrels.

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

​@@GMichaelBridgeWorker style barrels are the same spec right?

[@GMichaelBridge]

@@BradleyPhillipsYT yup, i'm testing w/ my 2 seagull barrels (1 is longer than the stock bk1s barrel and the other is shorter). M16x1 threaded, should hopefully have some chrono numbers in a few days, i don't have a good setup to compare accuracy though. worker barrels are 13mm at both chamber & muzzle, so the stock pusher + o-ring combo won't work with them without either using a coupler (which i'm designing & testing) or lightly sanding down the tip of the pusher & swapping to a slightly smaller o-ring so that it can fit into the chamber (air seal testing w/ the smaller o-ring also coming soon)

[@frogsbutfrogs]

@@GMichaelBridge nice I'm in the discord following the projects

[@HebrewHammerArmsCo]

Why isnt anyone machining these out of Aluminium?

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

Because this is the cheap entry level AEB, not a top tier contender.

[@Lankythepyro]

The Sabre auto kit has been around for quite a while now if that's what you're after

[@sweetlikechocothai]

12x capacity proprietary mags? Boo. I’ll wait for the next great AEG blaster.

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

Some people have converted it to talons already

[@sweetlikechocothai]

Everyone I know who getting one is converting.

[@gammaprysem]

"Budget blaster for the masses" Is over $150 USD minimum for as you even described it "mid performance"

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

That or $600 for an Inverted Scales or Sweetheart Storm. You pick.

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

"The Masses" play below 200fps anyway so this is suited perfectly for them.

[@Galaxy613]

He's not wrong. $150 for a Dart Zone MK3 or most 200+fps Flywheelers.

[@WannabeNerfOperator]

@@Galaxy613 Yeah that was MSRP, nowadays it’s about 60 or even 30.

[@jamesm6638]

So is nerf just like wannabe airsoft now or what's the deal here

[@Galaxy613]

Nerf is whatever you want it to be, as opposed to Airsoft which is pretty much stuck in milsim. UMBC HvZ this spring had the whole gambit of people with plate carriers full of darts... and others running around with a modified Retaliator and ONE extra mag and surviving to the final stand.

[@Volpurr]

If it's AEGs that make it "wannabe airsoft", we've had modded Stampedes for over a decade now. If it's the realistic design of the blaster, we've had Retaliator and Stryfe body kits for over a decade as well.

[@jamesm6638]

@@Volpurr idk last time I was into any nerf stuff I think the newest one was the centurion, it's a lot different now apparently

[@matt87888]

Ripper video. already experimenting with different springs or other power mods for the next video ?? 🦾 😁

[@AndrewHayes616]

I’m interested to see how far one can push the fps with different barrel/spring/battery combos. Do you plan to test any of that @BradleyPhillipsYT ?

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

Battery would only affect rate of fire, spring and barrel could push it further but given the price point I don't think it would survive long with a stronger spring. I'm sure people will try though.